Arad (Hebrew: ערד, Arabic: عراض) is a modern city in the South District of Israel, on the border of the Negev and Judean Deserts, 25 km west of the Dead Sea and 45 km east of Beersheba, near the famous Masada (Metzada). Tel Arad is an ancient Canaanite city southwest of the Dead Sea, near the modern city of Arad, Israel. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Cities in Israel, by district: // Northern District See also North District, Israel. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). ... The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... Rock face in the Negev Desert near Beersheba on the way to Eilat. ... Desert hills in southern Judea, looking east from the town of Arad Judea or Judaea (יהודה Praise, Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of historic Palestine, an area now divided... Hebrew   (Standard) Bəʼer ŠévaÊ» Arabic بِئْرْ اَلْسَبْعْ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 km²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... Combatants Jewish Sicarii Roman Empire Commanders Elazar ben Yair Lucius Flavius Silva Strength 960 15,000 Casualties 953 Unknown Masada (a romanisation of the Hebrew מצדה, Metzada, from מצודה, metzuda, fortress) is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of...

Arad was founded in 1962 by a group of young Israelis, most of them ex-kibbutzniks and ex-moshavniks who were seeking an environment free of the urban ills of overcrowding, traffic, noise, and pollution. The founding ceremony was held on November 21, and attended by then-Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Kibbutz Dan, near Qiryat Shemona, in the Upper Galilee, 1990s A kibbutz (Hebrew: קיבוץ; plural: kibbutzim: קיבוצים, gathering or together) is an Israeli collective community. ... Moshav (Hebrew: מושב Translit. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...   (October 16, 1886 – December 1, 1973; Hebrew: ) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. ...

The town's growth has closely followed a well-designed city plan. According to the city website, this was the first pre-planned city in modern Israel. It was given the status of a city on June 29, 1995. Arad's present population is about 23,300 and reflects the broad spectrum of Israeli society. There are Ashkenazim and Sephardim, secular and religious, Bedouins and Black Hebrews, native-born Israelis and new immigrants. A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (אַשְׁכֲּנָזִי אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים Standard Hebrew, Aškanazi,Aškanazim, Tiberian Hebrew, ʾAškănāzî, ʾAškănāzîm, pronounced sing. ... Sephardim (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Sfaradim, Tiberian Hebrew ) are a subgroup of Jews, generally defined in contrast to Ashkenazim and/or . ... A Bedouin man on a hillside at Mount Sinai Bedouin, derived from the Arabic ( ), a generic name for a desert-dweller, is a term generally applied to Arab nomadic pastoralist groups, who are found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via the... The Black Hebrews (or African Hebrew Israelite Nation of Jerusalem) is a small religious group whose members believe they are descended from the ten lost tribes of Israel. ...

It is notable for its clean, dry air and therefore serves as a major attraction to asthmatics worldwide. Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system in which the airway occasionally constricts, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more triggers. ...

Arad is named after the biblical Canaanite town located at Tel Arad (see Biblical archaeology regarding famous ostraca found here). The site of Tel Arad is located approximately 8 km from modern Arad. Tel Arad is an ancient Canaanite city southwest of the Dead Sea, near the modern city of Arad, Israel. ... Biblical archaeology involves the recovery and scientific investigation of the material remains of past cultures that can illuminate the periods and descriptions in the Bible. ... An ostracon with Pericles name written on it (c. ...

Following Israel’s evacuation of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government decided to also evacuate Arabs (mostly former Bedouins from Egypt) who resided in the village of Dahaniya, as they were considered by the Palestinians to be collaborators working for Israel, and feared for their lives if they stayed there. They were moved to Arad. Israels unilateral disengagement plan (Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in the Disengagement Plan Implementation Law), also known as the Disengagement plan, Gaza Pull-Out plan, and Hitnatkut) was a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, adopted by the government and enacted in August 2005, to remove all... Bedouin resting at Mount Sinai Bedouin, derived from the Arabic badawi بدوي, a generic name for a desert-dweller, is a term generally applied to Sahara via the Western Desert, Sinai, and Negev to the eastern coast of the Arabian desert. ...

Geography

Map showing the neighbourhoods of Arad (click for details).

Arad spans an area of 90,000 dunams (90 km²), one of the largest municipal areas in Israel, even though its urban area is much smaller. The historical site of Tel Arad and the Arad Park (also known as Ran Grove) can also be found within its municipal area, west of the urban core. Arad also has a commercial landing strip located slightly to the south of its urban core. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixelsFull resolution (1551 × 1016 pixel, file size: 266 KB, MIME type: image/png) A map detailing the neighbourhoods of Arad, Israel. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixelsFull resolution (1551 × 1016 pixel, file size: 266 KB, MIME type: image/png) A map detailing the neighbourhoods of Arad, Israel. ... A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ...

Neighborhoods in Arad are as follows: Gevim, Tlalim, Avishur, Halamish, Leva'ot, Ye'elim, Rishonim, Neurim, Maof, Khatzavim, Haredof, Shaked and Rotem, and Yehoshafat and Rananim which are under construction. These make up the entire city north of highway #31. South of the highway is Arad's industrial zone, which includes Arad Textile Industries, one of Israel's largest producers of towels. The WUJS Arad Institute, which runs a study program for Jewish college graduates from around the world, is also based in Arad. A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ... The WUJS Arad Institute was established in 1968 in the town of Arad, Israel, under the auspices of the World Union of Jewish Students. ...

Culture and tourism

Full street map of Arad (click to enlarge).

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Music festival

Arad has been widely known for its Hebrew Music Festival, held annually around summertime since 1982. The festival was a great opportunity for new artists to become known, but also attracted Israel's best musicians and bands as it grew. In 1995, three teenagers were crushed to death in the large crowd whilst trying to watch the farewell concert held by the then popular band 'Mashina', and since then the festival has become a minor event.

Eshet Lot Artists Quarter

The Eshet Lot Artists Quarter is a section of Arad's industrial center, according to its initiators, with "its own brand of desert atmosphere, combining creativity and artistry is in the heart of the industrial zone, on the road leading down to the Dead Sea". The artists who are all inhabitants of Arad, aim to create a productive community with an enhanced sensitivity towards the environment.

Some of the galleries can be found at:

• Maayan Hayetzira - art gallery
• Desert vision gallery
• Glass museum - Gideon Friedman

Mitzpe Mo'av

On the outskirts of Arad, near the hotel area, there is a large white monument by Yigal Tumarkin, called Mitzpe Mo'av which also offers a view of the Judean Desert. Nearby is a hikers' trail, called the Sculptural Walk (tayelet pisulit) and two hotels: Margo'a Arad and Yafe Nof Arad. Yigal Tumarkin (born in Dresden, Germany in 1933) is an Israeli painter and sculptor, and winner of the Israel Prize in 2004. ... Desert hills in southern Judea, looking east from the town of Arad Judea or Judaea (יהודה Praise, Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of historic Palestine, an area now divided...

Planned museum

In accordance with the March 7, 2007 decision taken by the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and Galilee to move the national archive of Israel from Jerusalem to Arad, a museum is planned, which will display various gifts given to Israeli politicians over the years. March 7 is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Education

Arad has an elementary public school in every central neighborhood (Halamish, Avishur, Tlalim, Leva'ot and Ye'elim), as well as another school called Ofarim. There are two middle schools, Allon and Re'ut, both located near the junction of the Yeshayahu and HaKana'im streets. There is only one secondary school, Ort Arad, sharing a building with the Re'ut middle school.

In addition, there are several private schools in Arad, such as the religious grades 1-8 school by the Shuvu movement.

Law

While it isn't customary for Israeli cities to have major unique laws, many cities have minor laws. In Arad, it is illegal to feed animals in public places.

Transportation

Arad does not have any railways and therefore there are only two ways to get to Arad: by air or by bus. Arad's airfield is located to the south of the city, and serves domestic flights according to demand.

The main bus station of Arad, Arad Central Bus Station, was located on the corner of Jerusalem (Yerushalayim) Street and Jeuda (Yehuda) Street. It has however been closed due to operating without a license, and its bus stops are now located nearby on Jerusalem St. This is being amended by the Metropoline bus company, which has been operating bus routes around Arad since June 1, 2007. A multitude of inter-city bus routes are served by the main station, as well as two inner routes. The inter-city routes are as follows: Metropoline is an Israeli intercity bus company which provides bus service between Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Hebrew   (Standard) Bəʼer ŠévaÊ» Arabic بِئْرْ اَلْسَبْعْ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 km²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... Shulamit Fall at Nahal David Nahal Arugot An ibex at the Ein Gedi nature reserve Ein Gedi (עין גדי) is an oasis located on the east of the Dead Sea, close to Masada and the caves of Qumran. ... Egged A bendy city bus in Israel. ... The Tel Aviv Central Bus Station is the primary bus station in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... The Jerusalem Central Bus Station Jerusalem Central Bus Station is the main bus depot in Jerusalem, Israel. ...

External link

• (Hebrew) Official website

Coordinates: 31°16′N, 35°13′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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